MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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